St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-28
A Good Deal of Enthusiasm at a Fargo
Banquet Over Queen Victoria's
Anniversary Day.
nuch Anxiety Manifested Over the At
tempt to Secure the Adoption Of
the Local Option Law.
Mayor Edwards Proclamation on He
mortal Day--The Railroad Gem
MISSIONS Secretary.
The Honduras Colony Returning The
Red River League and the New
Tr0tting Circuit.


FARGO, May 27.-The admirers of
Queen Victoria in Fargo seemed a some
what numerous and enthusiastic class,
as observed at the banquet on her ami
versary. The majority of the partici-
pants were born in Canada and many of
the others in the United States, and an
analysis of the company led to the con-
cluSiOn that had the queen been a king
there would have been no such cX-
hibitiOn of ELUSIVE affection, loyalty
and admiration. The president was
veteran bachelor, who remains such
only b 1cause, like Col. DOMAIN, he caii
not marry the whole sex, and nearly all
the others were men who always go
bareheaded in sight of calico. Still
there was not much occasion for the
friends of home rule and natural rights
to indulge in rhapsodieS over the Senti
mental display. a reply was received
to cablegram which deeply touched
the queen.
Fargo has both eyes pretty steadily
Oh the effort ma ing in the county to
secure the adoption of the local option
law, and there is hope and apprehension
according to the SyInpathieS and inter
estS of the parties. Fargo has about
fit, saloons, two large breweries and
several wholesale liquor houses, cover
ing business that uses large figures,
and most of this is involved in the re-
suit. 1t is believed that introduction
contemplated would create business
gap that could not be readily filled. 1t has
checked the development and large out
lays contemplated in this connection, and
leaves parties anXiously waiting. The
vigOr and systematic work being put
prfI, Ixrt 70 + No
lieved, means that the matter willsreach
county board. They und> rstand
that the board is unani-
mOusly opposed to prohibition
and are planning to break through
this opposition. They propose to offer
the certificates of the town clerks or
other authorities to prove that the petit
TONERS are voters, and if this is not
sufficient they intend to employ legal.
compulsion, claiming that the district
attorney is friendly and Judge McCon-
nell will not allow technicalitieS to stand
in the way of popular expression.
The board may be driven to the theory
that the law requires the signatures of
the identical voters of last year. The
members are sagacious and Shrewd, and
their friends believe they will prove
equal to the occasion.
While rain fell c0piouSly in nearly all
parts of the Red River valley the past
week, in Fargo and immediate vicinity
there was hardly enough to lay the dust.
But as it came near enough to take in
most of the wheat fields, it doesn't mat
ter about the town.
One of the best of the prOclamations
issued by the new mayor is upon Me-
mortal day. 1t pays glowing tribute
to the men who fell in the service Of
their country land gives the usual recon-
mendatiOnS in regard to the observance
of the day. The mayor this time adds to
his Scripture quotation special in
dOrSement of the preachers. 30,
There is hardly more attractive or
cheerful locality for Fargo citizens at
present than the corner where the eX-
cavatiOnS are going on for the long
sought hotel. 1t will ''fill an aching
void'' some time next winter.
Work is being energetically prose-
cuted on the new road from Fargo and
Moorhead to Wahpeton, and it is given
out that surveyors are surveying the
north branch of the Minneapolis & Pa
cific down the Red to Fargo, and the
road is to be built soon. This will give
three direct lines from Fargo to Wahpe-
ton, besides the little longer Manitoba.
Major Quinn, the secretary and poet
put in an appearance, and says since
the rigid enforcement of the blue laws
at Bismarck he no longer enjoys Sunday
life therf. He was not allowed play
even for his poetic fancy there on Sun
day. Fargo is enforcing the most decor
Gus demeanor ON the holy day, but does
not indulge in any of the freaks noted
in some other cities. With Maj. Quinn
as secretary and champion of the rail
road board, it will be a matter of pru-
dence for the newspapers that have been
throwing paper wads in that direction
to take rest. The literature of the
the board will now have rainbow tints.
The last of the Fargo colony that went
to Honduras to grow up with the cOun-
try will return to the states for their
impaired health in June. They insist
that they are delighted with their vent
IRE and will return there, but their
friends think they are mistaken. The
party were all sick at one time and
claim to have gone eight days without
food.
With the organization of the Red
River league and club at Fargo there
is growing interest in the national
game. Grounds have been nicely
equipped and nine organized that will
show play such as has not been seen in
tnlS SectioH. II tiiey uo iiot wear tllc
belt for the valley their friends will be
disappointed. The first league game
will be played OH the grounds ON June
l with Fergus Falls.
1t is rumored that the mayor, in his
dreams, sees pillar of fire by night, Oh
which appear in letters of living light
the somewhat enigmatical legend,
'sWashington." Delegate Clifford may
perhaps be able to interpret it.
The Red River trotting circuit is clio
iting the attention of hOrsemen pretty
much all over the country, and it is be-
lieved there will be an exhibition of turf
stock that will make the events decid-
edly interesting. The Fargo meeting
opens June 81, and the $1,000 of premi-
umS are guaranteed by Col. Benton and
few other wealthy horsemen.
The stock breeders of this county met
at Casselton Tuesday and organized an
association. There is good deal of at
tention given this matter, and it is be-
lieved Cass will yet be noted for its fine
cattle as well as No. hard.
The Natural Gas company has re-
ceived several carloads of coal and gas
pipe this week, and gives it out cold
The hitch in the matter is due to the rO-
mantle figures named as the possible
capital stock, but that is little matter
provided they find gas.
Tourists, strangers, and especially the
plethoric gentlemen who have heavy
pockets that they desire to tighten for
their own good and that of the country,
are becoming pleasantly numerous, and
the real estate men drive better class
of horses and smoke more fra
grant cigars than they have for
some years past. The improved